You create collection plans to determine the data that you want to collect, where and when in the manufacturing process you want to collect it, and what actions you want to take based on the quality results that you collect. You can use collection plans to model your test or inspection plans, and you can create an unlimited number of plans to support your enterprise-wide quality data collection and analysis needs.
You can create collection plans for departments, functional areas, product lines, or for specific purposes, such as collection plans that enable you to record the following information:
Supplier defects in receiving and inspection
Shop floor defects resulting in scrapped assemblies
Equipment breakdowns
Quality characteristics, such as acidity and viscosity, for lots produced
Recording serial number test history
Root causes and resolutions for discrepant material
Repair codes and quantities for rework
Symptoms for field returns and customer returns